82 GS1100ES Carb O-Ring?

[seaweb11]

The tiny washer in the photo is my problem right now.
There is one of these in every carb kit I received, but after cleaning 3 and reassembling I could find no where to put it and assumed it was meant for another similar carb.

I did the carbs one at a time and poured the carb cleaner through a cloth strainer each time before going on to the next one.
This morning when I drained the last pail, I found that tiny O-ring at the bottom and have no idea what it fell out of.
Now I am wondering where the hell it goes?


carbwasher by seaweb, on Flickr

[SqDancerLynn1]

It goes on the mixture screw in the picture. install spring, small washer and then the O ring

[Steve]

The brass piece pictured is your idle mixture adjustment screw. There should be a spring, a thin metal washer, then that o-ring before you put the screw into place.

This picture was meant to show something else, but you can see the mixture screw assembly in the upper left corner:


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[Dave8338]

It would appear that between Lynn and Steve, your question should be answered.

Late to the party once again...

GREAT bike you have there!

[seaweb11]

thank you everyone

[Nessism]

What are you doing for the carb interconnection O-rings? Most "carb kits" don't come with these yet they are critical. I've rebuilt a bunch of GS carbs and on every single set the interconnection tube O-rings were hard and brittle. Common GSR wisdom is to get an O-ring kit from cycleorings.com and forgo the carb kits.

[Steve]

If you did not see any of the old o-rings when you took the mixture screws out, I would suggest removing the screws, then removing the springs and washers, then finally taking out the old o-ring. The best tool to remove those items is a pointy drywall screw. Just stick it in, give it about 1/8 turn, pull out each item.

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[Dave8338]

What are you doing for the carb interconnection O-rings? Most "carb kits" don't come with these yet they are critical. I've rebuilt a bunch of GS carbs and on every single set the interconnection tube O-rings were hard and brittle. Common GSR wisdom is to get an O-ring kit from cycleorings.com and forgo the carb kits.

If I understand correctly, Ed is speaking of the O-rings that are on the fuel T's between that carbs. YES...these neede to be changed out as well. Duanne (AKA Cycle Orings. Com http://cycleorings.com/) will have what you need.

[wirelessguy]

One other quick note...
I believe the ES is an 83 model.

If you have an 82 it would be the 1100EZ.

[robertbarr]

Duanne (AKA Cycle Orings. Com http://cycleorings.com/) will have what you need.

... or someone just like Duanne.

This person emailed me, and my reply bounced. Bum email address. Seaweb, contact me here via PM.

RB

[hikermikem]

... or someone just like Duanne.

This person emailed me, and my reply bounced. Bum email address. Seaweb, contact me here via PM.

RB

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